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====== Oil Leaks ====== | ====== Oil Leaks ====== | ||
**First and foremost, do not use silicone on any engine, oil pump or related parts or gaskets**. \\ | **First and foremost, do not use silicone on any engine, oil pump or related parts or gaskets**. \\ | ||
- | The heat coupled with crankcase pressure pulses will break it loose. \\ | + | The heat coupled with crankcase pressure pulses can break pieces of it loose and send them through the engine. \\ |
These pieces may stop up oil passages and starve the engine of oil. \\ | These pieces may stop up oil passages and starve the engine of oil. \\ | ||
The gaskets / seals made for Sportsters are more than efficient for stopping leaks. \\ | The gaskets / seals made for Sportsters are more than efficient for stopping leaks. \\ |